Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino' Yoshino Cherry

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Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino' Tree

Name: Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: PXY.SS.10.1
Price: 40.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Weeping Yoshino Cherry Trees

Single stem tree, 150-200cm, 12L pot

£40

£40 ~~£70~~

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Single stem tree

Classic tree with one trunk

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Final size 4 x 3 metres in 20 years

Foliage Bronze new leaves, green in summer, fiery shades in autumn

Flowers White/blush flowers in spring

Soil Prefers moist-well-drained sites, suits most soil types

Description

This Weeping Yoshino Cherry tree produces rounded clusters of single white, sometimes blush, flowers in March-April that have a delicious almond-like fragrance. The pendulous branches are covered in bronze new foliage which turns to dark-green and then develops attractive, fiery autumn colours.

This Cherry Blossom tree will grow to 4 x 3 metres in 20 years and so is well suited to small spaces. Pollution tolerant, Shidare Yoshino will do well in urban areas and is suited to most soil types except extremes. A lovely, small garden tree with flowers that are less blousy than some of the other Prunus varieties, but equally as impressive making it an ideal feature tree.

AKA Prunus x yedoensis Pendula, Weeping Tokyo Cherry Tree, Weeping Japanese flowering cherry tree, Japanese cherry blossom tree, Weeping Ornamental Japanese Cherry, Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Flowering Cherry trees require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

It is beneficial to carry out formative pruning for the first few years by creating a balanced branch framework and removing badly placed shoots. After two to three years, you will only need to remove any damaged or unwanted branches. On top grafted forms, very occasionally the grafted stem may produce shoots and these should be pruned back. The best time of year to prune Cherry Blossom trees is straight after flowering.

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